About the Party
About the Party
A people-powered party in the Bull Moose tradition.
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Roosevelt speaking at Sagamore Hill, 1916. Library of Congress.
Who we are
Who we are
The National Bull Moose Party is a volunteer-run political party. We organize in the tradition of Theodore Roosevelt's 1912 Progressive Party: government that answers to the people, not to money or position.
We meet every other Sunday, publish our bylaws and meeting notes, and build state chapters from the ground up. Anyone who shares our platform is welcome to join, volunteer, or run for office with us.
The original Bull Moose, 1912
The original Bull Moose, 1912
In 1912, Theodore Roosevelt left the Republican Party and ran for president as the candidate of the new Progressive Party, nicknamed the Bull Moose Party. He won 27.4 percent of the vote and 88 electoral votes, finishing second and ahead of the sitting president, William Howard Taft.
The 1912 platform called for social insurance, an eight-hour workday, protections for working women and children, conservation of natural resources, and strict limits on campaign contributions. More than a century later, those fights are still ours.
The object of government is the welfare of the people.
The object of government is the welfare of the people.
Theodore Roosevelt, New Nationalism, Osawatomie, Kansas, 1910
How we work
How we work
General Meetings. Every other Sunday at 9:00 PM Eastern / 6:00 PM Pacific in the Bull Moose Discord. Officers report, business is put to a vote, and the minutes are posted to this site.
State Chapters. Chapters in Colorado, Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee, with more forming. Want the Bull Moose in your state? Tell us and we will help you start.
Elected Officers. Our Executive Committee is elected at General Meetings. Every officer, and every seat we are looking to fill, is listed with a party email address.
Read for yourself
Read for yourself
Our founding documents are public. Read how the party is run, what we stand for, and what we have decided.
Help build the party
Help build the party
Volunteer, start a chapter, or run for office under the Bull Moose banner.
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